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Sunday, August 20, 2017

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has
launched the Zephyrus, the world’s slimmest gaming laptop powered by a
7th Generation Intel Core i7 (Kaby Lake) processor and the latest NVIDIA
GeForce GTX 1080 graphics with Zephyrus features the Windows 10 Creators
Update, which improves the performance of PC games via the all-new Windows Game
Mode, and makes it easier to perform native game-streaming with Beam,
Microsoft’s streaming service. The new gaming laptop is available in the city
from September 2017 at its three flagship gaming centres and also at the 80 odd
ASUS stores in the country.

The laptop
will be unveiled and showcased for the first time in India on August 20, 2017 at the Hotel Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru on the sidelines
of ROG Masters South Asia finale. The mega event will also witness around
1500+ gamers who have pre-registered to attend the event.

Priced at Rs
2,99,990, the 15.6-inch Zephyrus features an ultra-slim profile and
incorporates the ROG-exclusive Active Aerodynamic System (AAS) — a specially
designed cooling system. It also features customizable ASUS Aura RGB lighting
effects and a super-fast 120Hz panel with wide-view technology, 100 percent sRGB color gamut and NVIDIA G-SYNC for breathtaking gaming
visuals.

“ROG aims to create laptops that are slimmer,
cooler, quieter and more powerful than ever before — to fully address the needs
of today’s highly mobile gamers”, said Peter Chang, Regional Head – South
Asia & Country Manager, ASUS India.

Asus ROG Zephyrus is one of the
first few laptop to employ NVidia’s new Max-Q design technology. The notebook’s
keyboard is ergonomically designed to provide optimum comfort and typing
accuracy, claims Asus officials.

Specifications

Max-Q technology: An
integral part of NASA’s mission to launch man into
space, is defined as the point at which the aerodynamic stress on a rocket in
atmospheric flight is maximized. Thus, the design of the rocket is
precision-engineered around Max-Q. NVIDIA has applied a similar philosophy to
the design of gaming laptops, enabling OEMs to build laptops that are 3x
thinner with up to 3x more performance of previous generation.
With Max-Q designed laptops, gamers can experience high-fidelity gaming and
high-resolution entertainment whenever and wherever they want it. Max-Q
designed laptops support the entire GeForce gaming platform, which includes the
latest gaming technologies, Game Ready drivers, NVIDIA G-SYNC display
technology, VR, 4K gaming, and more.

ROG-exclusive
design and cooling system: ROG Zephyrus is cooled by an
exclusive Active Aerodynamic System (AAS) that runs cooler and quieter without
sacrificing performance. AAS incorporates unique AeroAccelerator (AA)
technology that increases the speed and efficiency of airflow through the
laptop. The fan’s 3D-curved surface cover and accelerator guides enhance
airflow and move heat away from the components more efficiently. When Zephyrus
is opened, a portion of the bottom of the chassis flexes to increase the
airflow volume by 20 percent and further increase air circulation. AAS maximizessystem
stability as well as gaming and thermal performance, and it allows full
utilization of the CPU and GPU, so gamers can engage in marathon sessions
without fear of interruption.

Perfected
gaming keyboard with Aura RGB lighting, innovative touchpad with 10-key
functionality: ROG Zephyrus features a keyboard positioned at
the front of the chassis — a design that allows better cooling of internal
components while providing a more comfortable and familiar experience for
gamers accustomed to desktop keyboards. ASUS Aura RGB lighting technology
provides dynamic and customizable lighting effects over the entire keyboard, as
well as separately highlighted customizable effects for the WASD and QWER key
groups, allowing users to create a gaming ambience that
matches the feel of their game. Anti-ghosting keys ensure commands are
instantaneously and correctly interpreted — even when up to 30 keys are pressed
simultaneously. The keys have been ergonomically designed to provide optimum
comfort and typing accuracy. Zephyrus positions the touchpad to the right of
the keyboard and also integrates a 10-key function that is easily activated by
a hot key. When activated, a red backlight illuminates the 10-key functionality.

WhisperMode
Technology: NVIDIA also introduced its silent NVIDIA WhisperMode
technology, which makes laptops run much quieter while gaming. WhisperMode
intelligently paces the game’s frame rate while simultaneously configuring the
graphics settings for optimal power efficiency. This reduces the overall
acoustic level for gaming laptops.